View of the new window, siding, and trim.
Jim puts up one of the last boards on the front.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Lap Siding
Friday saw the lap siding go up on the original block of the house. I have the house broken up into 4 blocks: the original house, the boys 2 story block, the new addition block, and the new front porch block. Each block will have its own color and siding type. I plan to tie it all together with a common trim color.
View of the new window, siding, and trim.
Jim puts up one of the last boards on the front.
View of the new window, siding, and trim.
Jim puts up one of the last boards on the front.
New Front Windows
Thursday (12/6) saw a big change to the front of the house. We removed the old, very large, and non-opening windows with smaller, opening, and more stylish windows. It provides us with more wall space inside for furnishings, but more importantly, it gives us more privacy and intimacy. I am really happy with the change.
Old window gone and new opening framed.
In goes the new triple window.
This is the second big window gone.
A room with too much view!
A look from the outside.
A bigger view from across the street.
Old window gone and new opening framed.
In goes the new triple window.
This is the second big window gone.
A room with too much view!
A look from the outside.
A bigger view from across the street.
Insulation
The roof took over 3 weeks to finish. Some of the pieces were ordered wrong and had to be reordered. We have had a lot of rain as well, and a steep metal roof becomes a dangerous slide when wet. Anyway, it is on now.
Last Friday (11/30), the addition was insulated. This is great! It is still drafty in the house, but it it is a whole lot better than it was.
Upstairs.
Master bathroom windows.
Monday (12/3) saw no progress. On Tuesday (12/4), the electrician came to do a few small additions and some minor changes. Jim and Ralph did some minor interior details. The most exciting thing to happen was that we broke open the wall where the access to the new addition will be.
Looking back to the dining room from the new hall.
Wednesday (12/5) was spent on the new front entry. The new small square window was added and the porch framing was sheathed. You can really see the form on the front better now.
Last Friday (11/30), the addition was insulated. This is great! It is still drafty in the house, but it it is a whole lot better than it was.
Upstairs.
Master bathroom windows.
Monday (12/3) saw no progress. On Tuesday (12/4), the electrician came to do a few small additions and some minor changes. Jim and Ralph did some minor interior details. The most exciting thing to happen was that we broke open the wall where the access to the new addition will be.
Looking back to the dining room from the new hall.
Wednesday (12/5) was spent on the new front entry. The new small square window was added and the porch framing was sheathed. You can really see the form on the front better now.
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